Persistent Storage Options (GUI)

AstLinux requires persistent storage, that file storage is of two classifications:

System overlay data (Unionfs), such as passwords, startup modules and other changes to the root system.

Configuration data (/mnt/kd/), such as the Asterisk configuration files, system settings and voicemail messages.

Using a single partition combining Unionfs data and /mnt/kd/ data is the default for new installations. Optionally, you may specify in the installation setup to create separate Unionfs and /mnt/kd/ partitions, resulting in two partitions for persistent storage.

Using a computer on the same network, open your favorite web browser and type the following…

https://pbx.local/admin/setup.php

Tip → Replace “pbx.local” with the IP address of your box if zero-configuration Bonjour is not supported in your browser.

Tip → Be sure that you use https (http will NOT work).

You will be prompted to login. The default user is admin with a password of astlinux

Now you will see the following screen:

Here you can choose how you want to configure your persistent storage. The drop-down box shows the proposed installation device. Read the instructions carefully and follow what it says.

Then click Continue, the screen below will be displayed.

The “System is Rebooting…” will disappear when the reboot is complete, then click Finish, after a short delay the system will reboot once again.

Note → Since reboot times can vary, your browser may fail to automatically reload, don't worry, wait a minute and manually reload your browser to continue.

Normally you will not see the screen below, your browser should be redirected to the Status page, but if you reload the browser to /admin/setup.php after a successful installation, you will see the screen below. If so, click Continue, to view the Status page.

You can confirm that the setup was successful by accessing the default status page:

https://pbx.local

Tip → Replace “pbx.local” with the IP address of your box if zero-configuration Bonjour is not supported in your browser.

You will get the following screen. (This is only part of the full screen.)

The /dev/sda1 partition is your original FAT16 data created by installing the astlinux-XXX.img .

The /dev/sda2 partition is…

By default, the combined Unionfs and /mnt/kd/ partition.

Or, only the Unionfs partition if you selected separate partitions.

The /dev/sda3 partition is for /mnt/kd/ data if you selected separate partitions.

Security and Sound Files

Using the web interface, click on the System Tab
and change the “admin” password.

after which you will be asked to login with your new password.

Continue in the System tab to the Asterisk Sounds Packages section.

Select the package values (ex. core-english-ulaw), then select the action (ex. Upgrade/Install), then click on the Sounds Package button to perform the action. Usually a 'core' and 'moh' sound package using your native codec is all that is necessary, or at least a good start.

Tip → The default “Sounds Pkg URL” currently supports English, Spanish and French. But you can set a different “Sounds Pkg URL” in the Prefs Tab at “System & Staff Tab Options” to install other (or your own) sounds.

Optional Hardware Tweaks

While the AstLinux project is not in the business of recommending x86 hardware, we do occasionally privately purchase or have hardware donated to test with the AstLinux platform.

When focusing on a specific x86 board or appliance, often useful configurations and tweaks can be performed to optimize the hardware for use with AstLinux. The link below will take you to a list of tested hardware with configuration recommendations and photos.

Tip → Even if your exact hardware is not in the list, if you find a listing with a matching processor and chipset it may still be useful.

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Various ISO images are available, built for specific hardware. If you are unsure which to download, for 32-bit use the astlinux-xxx-geni586.iso image, for 64-bit use the astlinux-xxx-genx86_64.iso image.